Clothes-washing machine



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FRANK A. ADAMS, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO B. C. OLNEY, OFROME, NEW YORK, AND J. O. BAILEY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

CLOTHES-WASHING MACHINE.

Application filed September 3G, 1921.l Serial No, 504,411.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANK A. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful improvements inClOthesVVaShing Machines, of .which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to clothes washing machines, and is an improvementon the construction disclosed in my Patent No. 1,406,137, patentedFebruary 7th, 1922, the purpose of the present structure being primarilyto afford an arrangement for easily and efficiently rinsing clothesafter the washing operation.

More particularly, the invention has for its purpose to provide a waterpower operated machine in which the exhaust water from the motor can bediverted into the clothes receptacle during the rinsing operation,l by acontrolling device that can be readily adjusted by the operator.

A further purpose of the improvement is to apply the rinsing principleas set forth above to a mechanism such as embodied in my formerapplication, utilizing the chamber which normally functions as aninsulating air space to conduct the rinse water to the top of thereceptacle during the rinsing operation.L

To these and other ends, the invention comprises the structure that willbe fully set forth in the following description, in conjunction withythe accompanying drawings, the novel features being pointed out in theclaims following the description.

ln the drawings:

Figure l is a vertical sectional view of a clothes washing machineembodying a preferred arrangement of my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, with thecontrolling valve positioned to divert the exhaust water to theconductor for rinsing;

Figure 3 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2, with parts brokenaway, and showing the controlling valve turned so as to divert theexhaust water to the `outlet and drain the conductor;

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view on line 4 4 of the carrier andbaiile;

Figure 5 is a rear elevation of the valve mechanism;

modified form of machine with the invention applied thereto, and

Figure 10 is a detail sectional view of th carrier and baffle disclosedin Figure 9.

The underlying principle of the invention as set forth in the followingdescription is applicable to various types of washing machinery, anditisto be understood that the constructions disclosed herein are intendedonly as exemplary embodiments of practicable. operative machines,although the invention can be ,adapted to various other forms ofconstruction.

ln the machine shown in Figuresll to 8, 1 designates a clothesreceptacle, in which is arranged a water agitator, in the presentinstance consisting of cups 2 mounted on a carrier El. upon which isalsofixed a piston 1 movable in the cylinder 5, the piston 4 being caused totravel back and forth in the cylinder 5 by water pressure controlled bya valve mechanism which forms no part of the present invention and isfully set forth in my patent previously referred to. The chiefaccomplishment which the present invention is intended to bring about isto readily and eiiiciently utilize the waste or exhaust water from thewater motor fo-r rinsing the clothes, and I will now describe themechanism by which this end is atta-ined.

.Surrounding the water motor just mentioned is a housing 6, which has anoutlet or opening 7 at the top, and serves during the normal operationof the machine to insulate the heatedwater in the receptacle 1 from thecold water in the motor, as set i forth in my previously mentionedapplication. The housing 6 also constitutes a water conductor, to conveythe rinsing water from the exhaust chamber to the upper central portionofthe receptacle, and to this end the exhaust chamber 8 has a passage 9leading to a valve chamber which is provided with ports 10 and 11.

The port 10 communicates with the water I conductor 6 leading to the,top of the recep taele, and the port 11 leads to the waste or dischargeopening 12. 13 designates a valve, preferably of the rotary type, andoperable to place the exhaust chamber in communication either with therinsing water conductor, as shown in Figure 2, or in communication withthe discharge, as in Figure 3. The valve 13 is turned by means of alinger piece 14 and is provided with a lug 15 which cooperates withstops 16 to limit its movement in opposite directions, 17 being a springwhich serves to hold the valve tightly in its seat.

In the operation of the mechanism, the receptacle 1 is filled with hotwater and the necessary amount of soap, the clothes being positioned inthe receptacle, and the valve 13 is turned to the position illustratedin Figure 3. rIhen upon turning on the water to the motor, the cups 2are reciprocated, and the Water fromthe motor is discharged at the wasteopening 12. When this washing operation is completed and it is desiredto rinse the clothes, valve 13 is turned to the position illustrated inFigure 2, causing the exhaust water from the motor to pass upwardlythrough the conductor 6 and to be discharged at the top thereof throughthe opening 7. In order to deflect the water as it passes upwardly fromthe conductor 6 and to divert vit downwardly onto the clothes, there isprovided a baiie 18 mounted on the carrier 3 yand in the path of theupwardly directed`y stream of water. This causes the rinse water to bedirected downwardly over substantially the entire top surface of theclothes from a point at the upper 'central portion of the receptacle,causing a thorough rinsing, While at the same time the cups 2 are inoperation moving upwardly and downwardly, and causing a completeagitation of the Water and clothes;

In some instances, it may be desirable tol utilize this samerinsing'principle with machines in which the agitating devices areoperated by other than a fluidpressure motor, and such an adaptation isillustratedin the modified form of Figure 9 inr which the cups 19 aremounted on a hollow carrier 20 that is operated upwardly and downwardlyfrom an electric motor, driving through a pulley 21 to a crank mechanismand connecting rod 22 pivoted to the carrier 20. With such anarrangement, a fiexible hose 23 or other suitable connection may be madewith the lower end of the carrier 2O to permit conveying rinsing waterupwardly therethrough. At its upper end, the carrier 2O is provided withopenings 23 through which the water issues during the rinsing operation,and a bafiie 24 against which it is' directed and which serves to divertit downwardly onto the clothes.

It will be understood that other changes and modifications may be madein the construction shown, without departing from the purpose and spiritof the invention, and this application is intended .to cover any suchdepartures as may come within the intended scope of the invention andoffthe following claims. c.

I claim:

1. In a clothes washing machine, the combination with a receptacle, of awater agitator movable in the receptacle, a hydraulic motor arranged inthe receptacle for operating said agitator, a housing surrounding saidmotor and spaced therefrom to afford a water conductor with an outlet atthe top, an exhaust chamber into which exhaust water passes from thehydraulic motor, and means for establishing communication between saidexhaust chamber and said water conductor.

2. In a clothes Washing machine, the combination with a receptacle, of awater agitator movable in the receptacle, a hydraulic motor arranged inthe receptacle for operating said agitator, a housing surrounding saidmotor' and spaced therefrom to afford a water conductor with an outletat the top, an exhaust chamber into which exhaust water passes from saidhydraulic motor, a valve chamber having one port leading to the Waterconductor and another port leading to a discharge, and a valve operableto establish communication between the exhaust chamber and either ofsaid ports.

3. In a clothes washing machine, the combination with a receptacle, of awater agitator movable in the receptacle, a hydraulic motor arranged inthe receptacle for operating said agitator, a housing surrounding saidmotor andy spaced therefrom to afford a water conductor withran outletat the top, an exhaust chamber into which exhaust water passes from saidhydraulic motor, a valve chamber having one port leading to the waterconductor and another port leading to a discharge, a valve operable toestablish communication between the exhaust chamber and either of saidports, and means for draining the water conductor when the exhaustchamber and discharge are in communication. Y

4f. In a clothes washing machine, the combination with a receptacle, ofa water agitator movable in the receptacle, a hydraulic motor arrangedin the receptacle for operating said agitator, a housing surroundingsaid motor and spaced therefrom to aord a Water conductor with an outletat the top, and means permitting exhaust water from saidmotor to pass tothe water conductor.

5. In a clothes Washin machine, in combination with a receptae e, of aWater agitator movable in the receptacle, ahydraulic motor 'arranged inthe receptacle for operating said agitator, a housing surrounding saidmotor and spaced therefrom to afford a Water conductor with an outlet.at the top,

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Lerenti an exhaust chamber into which exhaust water passes from saidhydraulic motor, a valve chamber having one port leadin to the waterconductor and another port lea 1ing to a discharge, a, valve adapted toestablish communication between the exhaust chamber and either of saidports, said valve chamber also having a drain ort adapted to be placedin communication by said valve with the water conductor whencommunication between the water conductor and .exhaust chamber isclosed.

6. lln a clothes washing machine, the coinbination with al receptacle,of a water agitator movable in the receptacle, a hydraulic motor foroperating said agitator, a water conductor arranged'to discharge a bodyof water at the upper portion of the receptacle, an exhaust chamber intowhich exhaust water passes from said hydraulicmotor, a valve chamberhaving one port vleading to the water conductor and another port leadingto a discharge, and a valve operable to establish communication betweenthe exhaust chamber and either of said ports.

7. lfn a clothes washing machine, the combination with a receptacle, ofa water agitator movable in the receptacle, a hydraulic motor foroperating said agitator, a water conductor a-rranged'to discharge a bodyof water at the upper portion of the receptacle, an exhaust chamber intowhich exhaust water passes from the hydraulic motor, and means forestablishing communication between said exhaust chamber and said waterconductor.

8. In a clothes Washing machine, the combination with a receptacle, of awater agitator movable in the receptacle, a hydraulic motor arranged inthe receptacle for operat- 7,means for draining the water conductor whennot in communication with said exhaust chamber.

9. lin a washing or like machine, the combination with a receptacle,means for agitating the contents thereof comprising a duid actuatedmotor provided with inlet and exhaust ports, and a duid conductorconnecting the exhaust port with the interior of the receptacle.

10. lln a washing or like machine the comi bination of a receptacle,means for agitating the contents thereof comprising a duid actuatedmotor provided with inlet and exhaast ports, and means wherebytheexhaust fluid may be discharged into the receptacle ory outsidethereof at will.

11. lln a washing or likemachine, the combination of a receptacle, meansfor agitating the contents thereof comprising a Huid actuated motorprovided with inlet and exhaust ports, a valve chamber having a portaffording communication with the exhaust porter the motor, a portcommunicating with the receptacle, and a port arranged to dischargeoutside of said receptacle, and a valve in said valve chamber adapted toestablish eonnication between the exhaust port and either of said portscontrolled by it at will.

ln witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

FA A. ADAMS.

